Globe thistle companions
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Comments (19)-wieslaw, yes, but a plant may be passive in one location of the globe and a pest or even invasive in another. I don't feel I exaggerated in the least. I'm simply reviewing my findings in my little part of the world and my experience has found Echinops to be pesky devil, lol. ;-) Perhaps the seedlings are easy to extricate in some soils, but in my rather hard packed tough soil they certainly aren't! Anyway, forewarned is forearmed and at least folks can know it does have the potential to become an annoyance... -Brenda, fantastic! What a gorgeous grouping. What variety of Eryngium is that? Is that 'Vera Jameson' Sedum at his feet? Lol! I had no clue they smelled so much like cat poop! I do have a couple plants that smell like skunk though. In the early days of their residence here (when I didn't know it was them making the stench) I really thought that a skunk must be living (or dying) around here! Lol. CMK...See MoreGlobe Thistle Bare Root. Which end is up??? Help!
Comments (2)Never looked at their roots, so not much help there, although I doubt you're looking at top growth. Most likely, those are roots, or vestiges of roots. What I do know is if you like one globe thistle, you'd better like one thousand. I admired this plant at one time, so much so that I introduced it to a number of plantings. Wasn't too many years later, globe thistle was just about all I had in those spots. Just sayin.... +oM...See MoreBlue Globe Thistle Seed Germination
Comments (1)Yes, I have. They are a nuisance here but also huge biennial attractors for butterflies, so I grow them and love to tolerate. One of the best ways to get these seeds to germinate is to winter sow them and you still have time! Look at the winter sowing forums for help there. Also make sure your seed is fresh, it germinates better. If you need more contact me. SCG...See MoreWANTED: Echinops/Blue Globe Thistle
Comments (3)Blue Globe Thistle is not native to the US. You might try posting to the regular Plant Exchange....See More- 6 years ago
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